The following text analysis guide has been modified from the English Teachers Association (2013, p.16).
1. Identify a type of discovery in the text.
Use these categories as a starting point:
a. emotional
b. creative
c. intellectual
d. physical
e. spiritual
f. any combination of the above.
2. Describe a main idea about discovery presented in the text. Use evidence to support your answer. In your response, you could consider:
3. Identify ONE technique from the text. Justify how the technique effectively conveys your chosen aspect of discovery. You could:
a) Focus on how the composer uses medium and form. How do these affect the representation of discovery and its impact?
b) Consider one of the following:
This activity focuses on applying your knowledge of the Area of Study. In groups, use the above guide as a framework to help you closely investigate the representations of discovery in one of three different texts: a short film, a comic, and a poem. You will also need to draw on your understanding of multimodal literacy to access some of the various materials.
1. Identify a type of discovery in the text.
Use these categories as a starting point:
a. emotional
b. creative
c. intellectual
d. physical
e. spiritual
f. any combination of the above.
2. Describe a main idea about discovery presented in the text. Use evidence to support your answer. In your response, you could consider:
- whether or not the text affirms or challenges your (or more widely) held assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experience and the world;
- the ways your text has deepened your understanding of the concept of discovery.
3. Identify ONE technique from the text. Justify how the technique effectively conveys your chosen aspect of discovery. You could:
a) Focus on how the composer uses medium and form. How do these affect the representation of discovery and its impact?
b) Consider one of the following:
- structure
- language
- other textual features
This activity focuses on applying your knowledge of the Area of Study. In groups, use the above guide as a framework to help you closely investigate the representations of discovery in one of three different texts: a short film, a comic, and a poem. You will also need to draw on your understanding of multimodal literacy to access some of the various materials.
REFERENCE LIST
English Teachers Association. (2013). The concept of discovery. Retrieved March 9, 2015, from https://elearning.sydney.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-2826020-dt-
content-rid-14346725_1/courses/2015_S1C_EDSE4027_ND/eta_aos_06_12_v5.pdf
English Teachers Association. (2013). The concept of discovery. Retrieved March 9, 2015, from https://elearning.sydney.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-2826020-dt-
content-rid-14346725_1/courses/2015_S1C_EDSE4027_ND/eta_aos_06_12_v5.pdf